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(No Model.)

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, CORSET. No. 243,818. Patented July 5, 1881.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OHRIS'IIANA V. TURNER, OF NIGOLA'VALLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 243,818, dated July 5,1881. Application filed February 26, 1881. (No model.)

10 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GHRISTIANA V. TURNER, ofNicola Valley, British Columbia, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Corsets; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to the class of corsets the novelty in whichconsists in a peculiar construction of sections out in shape and formhereinafter shown, said sections, when united, forming a corset whichwill exactly fit the wearer, and which, by reason of its construction,will especially fit the hips better, and render a better support for theback than corsets now made.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 areviews of the different sections, showing their forms. Fig. 6 is a viewof half the corset.

Corsets are usually composed of two parts united in front by hooks andeyelets and in the back by lacing. Each part is constructed exactlyalike, and in order to fit the form the parts must be composed ofseveral sections united.

Fig. 1 shows the form of asection which covers one side of the front,and having a slit, marked b, to receive the bosom-gore, which isinserted with its straight side toward the front and its curved sidetoward the back, as in Fig. 6.

Fig. 2 shows the form of the next section, having a notch at c, adaptingit to receive be tween the side of its top and the side of first sectiona bosom-gore piece having its curved side to the front and of the samepattern as that which fits in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 showsthe form of the first back-section, and Fig. 4 the form ofthe second backsection. These sections are made long enough to extendbelow the hips; and it will be observed that their lower curves (heremarked a) are nearly straight, thus causing the lower part of the corsetwhich fits below the hips to fit tightly. Corsets are usually loosebelow the hips, so that they are tight about the waist, while below theyfeel as though they would turn up, instead of fitting snugly in thatportion as well as elsewhere. By' making the back sections long, supportfor the back is provided, which makes the corset desirable.

Fig. 5 shows the sections for the bosomgores, which sections are letinto the sections 1 and 2, as hereinbefore explained. In Fig. 6 thesesections are shown united, each section being designated, respectively,by the Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, corresponding with the figures.

These sections, when united in their order as shown in Fig. 6, form acorset which fits equally well from top to bottom.

It is obvious that having the general shapes ofthe sections anyappropriate systems of measurement may be adopted to make thecorset fitdifferent bodies.

When an unusuallylarge or abdominal corset is necessary a slit in Fig. 2(marked A) may be made, and eyelets provided on each side, by which itcan be opened or closed at will by means of lacing. By increasing thelength of the sections represented in Figs. 1 and 2 the corset may bemade to fit in such cases.

I am aware that corset-s have been made in sections, and that the numberof sections here shown is not new. I do not, therefore, claim such,broadly; but

WVhat I do claim as new, and desire to'secure by Letters Patent, is-

A two-part corset each half of which is com posed of the sections 1, 2,3, 4, and 5, each section being cut in the form shown, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereot'I have hereunto set my hand.

OHRISTIANA V. TURNER.

Witnesses:

- It. M. WOODWARD,

THOS. WOODWARD.

